Page 2: Historical Events In June - 12

1701  On June - 12 act of Settlement gives English crown to Sophia, Princess of Hanover   

1714  On this day in history prussia & Russia sign secret treaty   

1759  William Collins, English poet (Ode to Simplicity), dies at 37 on June - 12.   

1761  On this day in history meinrad Spiess, composer, dies at 77   

1771  On June - 12 patrick Gass, Falling Springs PA, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition   

1775  On this day in history the first naval battle of Revolution-Unity (Am) captures Margaretta (Br)   

1775  On June - 12 1st naval battle of Revolution-Unity (US) captures Margaretta (Br)   

1776  On this day in history virginia adopts Declaration of Rights   

1778  Philip Livingston, American merchant (signed Declaration of Independance), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1787  On this day in history law passes providing a senator must be at least 30 years old   

1788  On June - 12 johann A Cramer, prime minister/poet, dies at 65   

1789  Jean E Liotard, [Turk], Swiss painter (Maria-Theresia), dies on this day in history.   

1792  Capt. George Vancouver discovers site of Vancouver, BC on June - 12.   

1792  On this day in history george Vancouver discovers site of Vancouver BC   

1795  John Marston Jr, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1885 on this day in history.   

1798  Samuel Cooper, Sect of War/General (Confederate Army), died in 1876 on this day in history.   

1812  On June - 12 napoleon Bonapart invades Russia   

1812  Napoleon invades Russia on this day in history.   

1818  Egwale Seyon, Emperor of Ethiopia on June - 12.   

1819  Dutch colonial troops driven out of Palembang Sumatra on June - 12.   

1819  Charles Kingsley, [Parson Lot], Engl vicar/historian (Westward Ho!) on June - 12.   

1821  On this day in history henry Moses Judah, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1866   

1825  John Cook, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1910 on this day in history.   

1829  On this day in history johanna Spyri, Switzerland, writer (Heidi)   

1830  Beginning of the French colonization of Algeria: 34,000 French soldiers land 27 kilometers west of Algiers, at Sidi Ferruch on this day in history.   

1838  Hopkins Observatory, dedicated in Williamstown, Mass on June - 12.   

1838  Territory of Iowa organized on June - 12.   

1838  On this day in history the Iowa Territory is organized in the U.S.   

1839  1st baseball game played in America on June - 12.   

1840  On June - 12 meteorite hits Uden, Netherlands   

1842  Rikard Nordraak, composer on June - 12.   

1845  On June - 12 george Abernethy becomes first governor of Oregon Country   

1845  On June - 12 george Abernethy becomes 1st governor of Oregon Country   

1849  On this day in history gas mask patented by Lewis Haslett, Louisville, Ky   

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1107  On this day in history birth of emperor Gaozong of China (d. 1187)   

1468  On June - 12 birth of juan del Encina, composer   

1519  Cosmos de Medici, art patron (Accademia del Disegno) was born on June - 12.   

1519  Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1574) was born on June - 12.   

1526  Marc-Antoine de Muret, composer was born on June - 12.   

1577  On this day in history birth of paul Guldin, Swiss astronomer and mathematician (d. 1643)   

1599  Jan W van Brederode, governor (Hertogenbosch)/fieldmarshal was born on this day in history.   

1659  Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Japanese samurai (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.   

0816  On June - 12 leo III, Italian Pope (795-816), dies   

0918  Death of Ethelfleda, Lady of the Mercians on this day in history.   

1020  Death of Lyfing, Archbishop of Canterbury on June - 12.   

1036  On this day in history death of tedald, Bishop of Arezzo   

1231  On June - 12 antonius van Padua, [Fernando M de Bulhom], Port minister, dies at 35   

1418  On this day in history death of bernard VII, Count of Armagnac, Constable of France (b. 1360)   

1435  Death of John FitzAlan, 14th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1408) on June - 12.   

1490  Death of Adriaan Vilain II of Rassegem, peace of Tours, murdered at about 39 on June - 12.